pea eggplant

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Noun

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pea eggplant (plural pea eggplants)

  1. A wild eggplant, of species Solanum torvum, or its fruit (susumber or turkey berries).
    • 2002, David Thompson, Thai Food, Random House Digital, Inc., →ISBN, page 195:
      The pea eggplants impart a delicious bitterness to the relish. Occasionally these eggplants are grilled before being added, altering their taste and making them wonderfully nutty.
    • 2004, G. J. H. Grubben, Vegetables, PROTA, →ISBN, page 503:
      Fruits of the pea eggplant are mostly collected from the wild. In cultivation some care is required, [...] but pea eggplant is a very sturdy crop that grows without much care.

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